Zgornja Jevnica

Zgornja Jevnica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈjeːu̯nitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Jevnica in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Mala Noga and Mala Dolga Noga.[3]

Zgornja Jevnica
Zgornja Jevnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′33.84″N 14°43′40.27″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Area
 • Total2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation
509.3 m (1,670.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total55
[1]

Name

The name Zgornja Jevnica literally means 'upper Jevnica'. The name Jevnica was first attested in written sources in 1449 as an der Gelnicz. The settlement is probably named after Jevnica Creek, a hydronym derived from the Slovene common noun jela 'fir', thus referring to the local vegetation.[4]

History

Zgornja Jevnica became an independent settlement in 1989, when it was administratively separated from Jevnica.[5] Prior to this, Zgornja Jevnica was a hamlet of Jevnica.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Litija municipal site
  3. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 266.
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 179.
  5. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Zgornja Jevnica. (in Slovene)


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